Dirt-receptacle for grave-diggers.



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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1912.

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PATRICK P. MILLS, OF EATON, NEW MEXICO.

DIRT-RECEPTACLE FOR GRAVE-DIGGERS.

Application filed January 26, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1912.

Serial No. 673,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK P. MILLS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baton, in the county of Colfax and State of New Mexico, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Dirt-Receptacles forGrave-Diggers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to collapsible receptacles adapted toreceive earth from an excavation, which after the said eX- cavation hasbeen used for a certain purpose is to be refilled from the earthcontained within the receptacle.

The device is primarily intended for use in grave-yards and is adaptedto be arranged adjacent a grave so that the earth dug from the grave maybe readily replaced and the receptacle being collapsible as well asfoldable may be readily transferred from place to place as occasionrequires.

WVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thenature of the improvement progresses, the invention resides in the novelconstruction, combination and operative arrangement of parts set forthin and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan viewof a device constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 4c is a transversesectional view. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bottom of the device. Fig.6 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of connecting thesides-and ends.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates thebottom of the device. The base 1 comprises a pair of hinge sectionsdesignated respectively by the numerals 2 and 8. The base is furtherprovided adjacent its ends with a plurality of depressions or openings4, the same adapted to receive studs 5 provided upon the side members 6and the end members 7 of the device. The side members as well as theends of the structure are preferably paneled and the sides as well asthe ends each comprise a pair of hinged sections. The sides are hingedlongitudinally, while the ends are hinged centrally and vertically, theends have their upper edges inclined downwardly and in oppositedirections, and the sides when assembled are of a height equaling thelowest point of the pitched upper edges of the ends. The sides and endsare each provided with a plurality of spaced eyes 8, and these eyes areadapted to receive hook members 9 carried upon the ends and sides. Oneof the sections of each of the ends is provided with a centrallyarranged stop member, the same being positioned upon the inner portionsof the structure, and these stop members are centrally grooved ordepressed upon their upper ends to receive a longitudinally extendingbar 10. The bar 10 is adapted to support a canvas cover 11 and the endsof the canvas cover are each provided with longitudinally eX- tendingweighted members or bars which sustain the canvas upon the device whenthe said device is in set up position.

From the above description taken inconnection with the accompanyingdrawings it will be noted that by manipulating the hooks, either of thesides or the sections of the sides may be swung open, while the sidemembers may be readily removed from the bottom and the sections thereoffolded one upon the other, the ends are likewise readily removable fromthe bottom by withdrawing the pins or dowels from the openings providedin the bottom, and the bottom may have its sections swung one upon theother so as to fold the structure into a small bundle which may bereadily transferred. It will be further noted that by forming the sideswith the pitched edges which together with the vertically extending stopserves as a means for supporting a bar over which the canvas cover isarranged, the dirt within the receptacle is protected from the elementsas readily noted, as the said canvas covering forms what may be termed aroof which will shed water to the opposite sides of the device.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is 1. A receptacle forthe purpose set forth comprising a base embodying two hinged members,hinged sides removably connected with the base, hinged ends removablyconnected with the base and with the sides, said ends having their upperedges substantially V-shaped when assembled, a rod engaging with theapeXes of the ends, said rod adapted to support a canvas covering.

2. In a receptacle for the purpose set forth, a base comprising a pairof hinged members, the said base being formed with a plurality ofopenings arranged adjacent its edges, side members comprising a pair ofhinged sections, the lower member of each of the hinged sections beingprovided With dowel pins adapted toengage With'the openings providedadjacent the longitudinal edges of the base, :end members, said endmembers having their upper edges substantially V-shaped, the end memberseach comprising a pair of hinged sections Which are hinged in a verticalline terminating at their ap-exes, dowel-pins upon the lower eX-j tremities of the end sections and engaging Within the openings providedadjacent the transverse edges of the base, stop members Within thereceptacle and arranged acent the central portion of the ends, saidmembers having their upper extremities depressed, a removable rod forengaging the said depressed portions, said rod adapted PATRICK P. MILLS.

Witnesses J. LEAH, ELMER E. STRIDLEY.

Copies of this ,patent may be obtained :for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

